Race 5 (025)
MIDDLE BAY HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1000m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | HARDLY SWEARS (C025) | M L Yeung | H | Taken back from the widest draw, raced 2 wide at rear, 6 lengths back on turn, found rail near 400M, kept to inside after straightening, finished off very strongly to score by a neck. |
| 2 | 3 | BEST SMILE (B359) | Z Purton | H/TT | Stumbled at start, raced prominently on rail, travelled comfortably to turn, took the lead early in straight, kept on very well but couldn't hold off the winner late. |
| 3 | 8 | WINNING WAYS (B332) | K Teetan | B/TT | Bumped start and unbalanced, positioned on rail in midfield, 3 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, angled out after passing 400M, made good progress in straight to take a place. |
| 4 | 2 | EVERBRAVE (A364) | A Domeyer | -- | Average to begin, positioned on rail behind midfield, angled out after passing 400M, finished off strongly to make frame, nearest on line. |
| 5 | 11 | MULTIMAX (T129) | H W Lai | B-/V1/TT | Began smartly, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 2 to 3 lengths back on turn, made good progress in straight to be nearest on line, just missed frame. |
| 6 | 5 | ZERO HEDGE (A221) | J Moreira | P/XB | Slightly slow out and bumped, recovered to sit 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, kept on evenly to 100M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 7 | 6 | SAM'S LOVE (A088) | H T Mo | -- | Jumped well, raced 2 wide behind midfield, carried wider after passing 400M, made some progress in straight. |
| 8 | 12 | I'M THE CONQUIST (B155) | M Chadwick | B- | Crowded on jumping, raced at rear on the inside, 8 lengths back on turn, made minor progress in straight. |
| 9 | 1 | ALLIED AGILITY (C314) | B Shinn | CP/H1 | Moderately away from gate 10, unable to slot in, raced 3 wide with no cover in midfield, carried very wide turning in, ran on one pace in straight. (Lame left front leg next day morning.) |
| 10 | 10 | COBY WIN (C382) | G van Niekerk | B/TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide at rear, still well back on turn, made minor progress in straight. |
| 11 | 9 | NICE FANDANGO (A209) | C Y Ho | H/XB | Made contact at start, raced 2 wide, a length or so back, there to turn, weakened gradually in straight. |
| 12 | 4 | LOOK ERAS (V123) | T H So | V | Shifted out on jumping and made contact, sent forward to take the lead, 2 wide, led by half length on turn, headed early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| B : | Blinkers | BO : | Blinker with one cowl only | CC : | Cornell Collar | CP : | Sheepskin Cheek Pieces |
| CO : | Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side | E : | Ear Plugs | H : | Hood | P : | Pacifier |
| PC : | Pacifier with cowls | PS : | Pacifier with one cowl | SB : | Sheepskin Browband | SR : | Shadow Roll |
| TT : | Tongue Tie | V : | Visor | VO : | Visor with one cowl | XB : | Crossed Nose Band |
| "1" : | First time | "2" : | Replaced | "-" : | Removed |